Mackenzie Beckwith knew she wanted to do something that would combine her love of the outdoors with the property her family has owned for generations in North Franklin, Connecticut. As a little girl, she rode horses and pitched in on the farm, which included a large auction house operated by her grandmother. Over time, that […]
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CAHNR in the news
CNBC quoted Professor Sherry Pagoto of allied health sciences on the challenges digital health companies face in getting clinicians and product developers to work together. Pagoto is director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media. CAHNR alumna Ashley Kalinauskas (’12) was named to the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science list. Kalinauskas […]
CAHNR in the news
UConn Today announced that in response to a rapidly expanding commercial hemp industry driven by interest in products with CBD oil, UConn opened a laboratory where the plant can be tested for a variety of compounds. Christopher Perkins, a CAHNR alumnus, is the laboratory’s director. He says the lab has received a number of referrals […]
CAHNR in the news
Tina Detelj of WTNH discussed new federal funding for Connecticut aquaculture with Anoushka Concepcion, an assistant extension educator and aquaculture specialist with Connecticut Sea Grant. UConn Today spoke with Douglas Casa, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and chief operating officer of the Korey Stringer Institute, about exertional heat stroke and athlete safety. Associate […]
Meet alumnus John Garaventa
John Garaventa is prone to volunteering enthusiastically for something without knowing all the details. Unique adventures that resulted from this behavior were going to the Soviet Union during the Cold War era and being published in National Geographic. Here is some of what he said about his journey from an animal science student to a […]